Casting net



S. D. DOBREFF Aug. l28, 1951 CASTING NET 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Feb. 19,1947 amena/bolo OBREFF STOYAN D. D

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Aug. 28, 1951 S. D. DOBREFF A CASTING NET 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb.19, 1947 vwem/to/v 5ml/AN P. DUBREFF Patented Aug. 28, V1951 "*flCASTING Nia-.T

Stoyan D. Dohreff,l Dallas, Tex.,` assigner of onelfalf to Bob A. T.Spradlin, Dallas, Tex.

atpucation Febuary 19, 1947, serial No. 729,650

I i Y y T'Ihis :invention relates to .shermenssupplies andy equipmentand more particularly to 'casting nets.

The principal object of the 'invention is to pro-A vide a casting netmade tip-of a pluralityyof radiallyV related sections to produce acircular body, to the geometrical center of which is attached a trawlrope by which the net is cast and drawn along the bottom of a lake orother body of water. Moreover and chief among the outstandingcharacteristics of the invention is the provision of a multiplicity ofjuxtapositioned entrapping pockets about the edge of the net body,opening inwardly thereof and produced by turning the perimeter adjacentportion of the body inwardly and fastening the same at equidistantlyspaced points to the body.

Another object of the invention is to provide a circular casting nethaving peripheral, inwardly directed pockets whose orifices are held inopen position in casting by weights strung on a cord which extends inunbroken continuity around the net body. The weights serve theadditional function of sinking the net to the bottom to entrap fishwhich are caught in the plurality of peripheral pockets. y

vWith the foregoing and other objects ln view, the invention has furtherreference to certain features of accomplishment which will becomeapparent as the description proceeds, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan View of a casting net constructed according to thepresent invention with portions cut away to denote elongation.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view with the midsection cut away andshowing the lower portion in vertical section, and thereafter Figure 3is a fragmentary detail view in vertical section showing the manner inwhich the entrapping pockets are formed.

Figure 4 is a schematic view on reduced scale showing the manner ofemploying triangular segments to produce the circular net.

Continuing with a more detailed description of the drawings, whereinnumeral Ili denotes the strands of nylon or other material making up thenet which is generally identified by numeral I I.

The net proper is made in circular form by a plurality of sections I4the junctions being shown at I5 in Figures 1 and 2. The construction ofthe net body is such that it will spread when cast due to radialmovement of the weights Iii, which are aixecl to a rope or cord I'Iextending around the yperimeter of the circular body of the net and towhich vfurther reference will be made presently. Y

The interior of the ynet I-I has an opening -defined by 'a hexagonalshaped lstranclor strands I8, made so by the attachment thereto of otherstrands making up the body of the net. To selected points on the topstrands I8 are joined ropes I9 whose ends are collectively embraced bythe binding 20 which carries a swivel 2l to which in turn is secured thecasting and trawling line 22.

It will be observed in Figures 1 and 2 that at the apex of the net thestrands are reinforced by simply doubling the cord strands as at 23 andas shown in Figure 2. This is true also of other areas subjected tostrain, such as the annular section 24 adjacent the periphery or bottomof the net, to which is attached at spaced points, the cord I'I carryingthe weights I6.

About the periphery of the net body is formed an annular pocket or trap25 which has a plurality of openings or orifices 26 defined by the ropeIl fastened to the perimeter of the net and carrying the weights I6. Thepocket 25 is accessible from the inside of the net as exemplified inFigure 3 and is formed by turning inwardly the edge of the net andsecuring, by means of ties 21, the rope I'I at spaced intervals.

In order to properly cast the net I I, the end of the casting line 22 issuitably secured, preferably to the wrist and the net is suspendedthereby while separating the folds of the net equally. A portion of thenet is lifted separately with one hand while with the other, the bodythereof is grasped adjacent the bottom and cast in a wide arc out overthe water. This manner of casting will cause the weights I 6 to separateand move from the center outward so that the net will flare out andsettle on the surface of the water in extended position to thereby coveras much area of the bottom as possible since the weights tend to sink ina more or less straight line and carry the net downwardly. Obviously,the perimeter of the net will precede the interior thereof to overspreadsuch sh as may be within the confines thereof. During and after descentof the net, the fish in their attempts to escape the net, will swimoutwardly, only to be entrapped in the annular pocket 25, due to thefact that the orifices 26 of the pocket are held open by the weights I 6to receive the fish.

After the net comes to rest on the bottom, the trawling line 22 ispulled to retrieve the net,

3 whereupon the catch is removed from the pocket 25.

Manifestly, the construction as shown and described is capable of somemodication and such modification as may be construed to fall within thescope and meaning of the appended claims is also considered to be withinthe spirit and intent of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A hand casting net for entrapping fish, comprsing a circular wovenbody having an annular area of reinforcing spaced interiorly of itsperimeter, a cord attached to and surrounding the perimeter of saidbody, a multiplicity of Weights in spaced relationship on said cord,ties securing the weighted cord to an inner portion of the net at pointsappreciably spaced from the weighted oord, said ties being spaced fromeach other to define a circular pocket of unbroken continuity but havinga plurality of inwardly opening orifices held normally open by saidWeights'irrexpanded position of said body and a casting line attached tothe interior of said body.

2. A shing net comprising a circular woven body having an annularreinforced area spaced inwardly of its perimeter, a plurality of Weightsattached to the perimeter of said body in spaced relationship, means forattaching the perimeter of said body to said reinforced area atrelatively spaced points to define an annular pocket of unbrokencontinuity having a plurality of orifices held normally open by saidWeights in operative position of said net, said means comprising ties,and means attached to the interior of said body for casting andretrieving the same.

STOYAN D. DOBREFF.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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